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The "mold" odor normally smells like a musty, earthy, or gym locker type smell, not a chemical type odor. Chemical type odor's are more of a rubber, or plastic, or ammonia type odor. What does yours smell like?

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Customer reply replied 4 months ago

I had mold on my humidifier... it was removed and the humidifier removed... duct cleaning too... furnace- 2012 comfortmakerBut the odor -dry.. mildest.. some say chemical odor - could it come from the furnace malfunction?

Customer reply replied 4 months ago

I have to sleep at my sons house- the odor is dry, scratchy to eyes throatCould it be the furnace malfunction?

If you suspect mold, you can have air samples taken to determine the type and levels, especially if they got inside the air ducts. It is also possible rodents have found or made a home inside the ducts. Only a physical inspection can determine if they have.

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